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It all started...

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So, my edcamp story started back in the fall of 2012. I really don't know what inspired me to click on that "register here" link that I found for the EdCampMSP event, but I can tell you everything changed at that point. Even though this was my first ever edcamp, I even proposed a session and led learners in discovering some cool apps on the ipad (link to session notes from that day). 

From that point on, I was hooked (some say addicted) to the whole edCamp thing. What I find most powerful is the fact that teachers are not paid to come to edcamp - they are there because they want to be! They want to learn. They want to share. They want to improve their craft.

Edcamp an environment of open discussion on a wide variety of topics. There is a tendency to lean towards tech topics at edCamps, but it is not just about tech. It is talking and sharing about things that are successful in your classroom/school AND about things that might not be as successful. In this type of open environment - where you can "vote with your feet" - teachers feel more willing to share and it is this sharing that everyone learns from.

I have developed a wide PLN (Personal Learning Network) from attending these edCamps. Not only are these people my colleagues, but many of them are my friends and I am so thankful for meeting all of them!

So, where has attending edCamps taken me? What an excellent question...here is a list of the different edcamps that I have attended (by state/province):
​**Note-Some of these places I have attended over multiple years - I think as of March 2017 I am up to about 32 that I have attended.

Wisconsin

Minnesota

Iowa

DC

Eau Claire
Elmbrook
Fond du Lac
Green Bay
Janesville
​"Leader"
Madison
Milwaukee
Oshkosh
MSP
​Twin Cities

Illinois

Chicago
Cresco

S.Dakota

Sioux Falls
EdCampUSA

Manitoba

Winnipeg
I am so proud to be a part of each edCamp I attend. Who knows where I will be next...I can't wait to find out either!

States I have visited for EdCamp

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About Tricia

Tricia Louis is an #edtech advocate. In her position as the Technology Integration Professional at the Richland School District, she brings individual & group training to the 200+ staff employed there. Tricia is proud to be a part of the Google For Education Certified Trainer, Apple Teacher, and MIcrosoft In Education programs. Tricia shares her passion for #edtech at conferences and EdCamps in many different locations. In her personal life, Tricia is a musician in several local groups and she also enjoys travel and photography as her hobbies.
https://talouis.carrd.co/ 

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